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Most popular WordPress plugins

Every free plugin we track on WordPress.org, ranked daily by popularity with 1, 7 and 30-day movement.

Ranking for 2026-11-02 · compared with 2026-11-01 · 415 tracked

415Plugins
253.3MActive installs
12.7BTotal downloads
259Authors
#Plugin1d7d30dRatingInstallsNext milestone
351Show Current TemplateJOTAKI, Taisuke · Updated Aug 20, 2026▼ 1newnew5 (71)100K+next 200K+
352Relevanssi – A Better SearchChristoph Vielgrader · Updated Oct 30, 2026▬newnew4.8 (406)100K+next 200K+
353Recent Posts Widget With ThumbnailsKybernetik Services · Updated Oct 10, 2026▬newnew4.8 (215)100K+next 200K+
354Modern Image FormatsWordPress Performance Team · Updated Aug 26, 2026▬newnew3.6 (26)100K+next 200K+
355Ads.txt Manager10up · Updated Sep 14, 2026▬newnew4.7 (15)100K+next 200K+
356Jetpack ProtectAutomattic · Updated Aug 12, 2026▬newnew4.6 (123)100K+next 200K+
357Edit Author SlugBrandon Allen · Updated May 27, 2025▬newnew4.8 (84)100K+next 200K+
358Page scroll to idmalihu · Updated Jun 9, 2026▬newnew4.9 (225)100K+next 200K+
359Simple Custom CSS PluginJohn Regan · Updated Mar 11, 2025▬newnew4.7 (159)100K+next 200K+
360Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facadesembedplus · Updated Sep 6, 2026▬newnew4.6 (572)100K+next 200K+
361ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Contentproperfraction · Updated Oct 31, 2026▬newnew3.1 (938)100K+next 200K+
362Search & ReplaceWP Media · Updated Aug 26, 2024▬newnew4.3 (283)100K+next 200K+
363reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer pluginShortPixel · Updated Aug 20, 2026▬newnew4.3 (166)100K+next 200K+
364Public Post PreviewDominik Schilling · Updated Oct 29, 2026▲ 1newnew4.6 (79)100K+next 200K+
365Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets)Content Views · Updated Aug 31, 2026▼ 1newnew4.8 (333)100K+next 200K+
366String locatorInstaWP · Updated Sep 29, 2026▬newnew4.6 (125)100K+next 200K+
367VK Block PatternsVektor,Inc. · Updated Aug 31, 2026▬newnew5 (2)100K+next 200K+
368Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL)mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ · Updated Oct 12, 2026▬newnew4.2 (71)100K+next 200K+
369Smart Custom 404 Error PageNerdPress · Updated May 21, 2026▬newnew4.9 (1.2K)100K+next 200K+
370Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPressLatePoint · Updated Oct 26, 2026▬newnew4.9 (107)100K+next 200K+
371Login Lockdown & ProtectionWebFactory · Updated Oct 6, 2026▲ 1newnew4.3 (61)100K+next 200K+
372Mercado Pago payments for WooCommerceMercado Pago · Updated Oct 22, 2026▼ 1newnew3.9 (693)100K+next 200K+
373GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising PlatformNexcess · Updated Oct 27, 2026▬newnew4.6 (708)100K+next 200K+
374Parsi Date | بسته فارسی ساز وردپرس و ووکامرس پارسی دیتMorteza Geransayeh · Updated Nov 1, 2026▬newnew4.6 (130)100K+next 200K+
375WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google SheetsWP All Import · Updated Oct 20, 2026▬newnew4.7 (2K)100K+next 200K+
376Presto PlayerAndre Gagnon · Updated Oct 15, 2026▬newnew4.8 (346)100K+next 200K+
377Disable and Remove Google Fonts | GDPR & DSGVO friendlyfontsplugin · Updated Sep 13, 2026▬newnew4.5 (46)100K+next 200K+
378Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics PluginBen Sibley · Updated Oct 22, 2026▬newnew4.8 (167)100K+next 200K+
379YITH WooCommerce CompareYITHEMES · Updated Oct 13, 2026▬newnew4.1 (38)100K+next 200K+
380Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic WidgetsMarketing Fire · Updated Oct 26, 2026▬newnew4.9 (1.5K)100K+next 200K+
381No Category Base (WPML)DigitalME · Updated Oct 30, 2026▬newnew4.5 (34)100K+next 200K+
382VK BlocksVektor,Inc. · Updated Nov 2, 2026▬newnew4.8 (6)100K+next 200K+
383LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and IframesWP Media · Updated Oct 6, 2026▲ 3newnew4.2 (139)100K+next 200K+
384Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video GalleryWP Chill · Updated Oct 22, 2026▼ 1newnew4.7 (616)100K+next 200K+
385Local Google FontsEverPress · Updated Oct 21, 2026▬newnew4.6 (83)100K+next 200K+
386WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)joshfraz · Updated Aug 21, 2026▼ 2newnew5 (6)100K+next 200K+
387Make Column Clickable for ElementorFernando Acosta · Updated Oct 26, 2026▬newnew4.9 (53)100K+next 200K+
388Disable XML-RPC-APIAmin Nazemi · Updated Feb 4, 2026▬newnew4.2 (43)100K+next 200K+
389Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommercePayment Plugins · Updated Oct 22, 2026▬newnew4.8 (303)100K+next 200K+
390AddQuicktagFrank Bueltge · Updated Oct 1, 2026▬newnew4.7 (44)100K+next 200K+
391WWooSidebarsWooThemes · Updated Apr 3, 2024▬newnew3.9 (48)100K+next 200K+
392Disable Commentsrbplugins · Updated Sep 25, 2026▬newnew3.8 (25)100K+next 200K+
393Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and Popups by OmnisendOmnisend · Updated Sep 24, 2026▬newnew4.8 (17)100K+next 200K+
394Flexible SSL for CloudFlarePaul · Updated Dec 23, 2025▬newnew4.8 (51)100K+next 200K+
395Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)AAM Plugin · Updated Oct 19, 2026▬newnew4.2 (420)100K+next 200K+
396Permalink Manager LiteMaciej Bis · Updated Oct 13, 2026▬newnew4.8 (176)100K+next 200K+
397Prime Slider – Hero Slider, Carousel, WooCommerce & Post Slider Elementor Addonsbdthemes · Updated Nov 1, 2026▬newnew4.5 (82)100K+next 200K+
398Discount Rules for WooCommerceflycart · Updated Sep 17, 2026▬newnew4.9 (1.4K)100K+next 200K+
399Image WidgetNexcess · Updated Apr 20, 2026▬newnew4.9 (287)100K+next 200K+
400WP Downgrade | Specific Core VersionReisetiger · Updated Oct 7, 2026▬newnew4.8 (169)100K+next 200K+

Reading the movement columns

▲ means the item climbed positions compared with the snapshot 1, 7 or 30 days ago, ▼ means it fell and ▬ means no change. new means it was not in the tracked set at that time.

Directory popularity vs. real-world usage

WordPress.org installs only count sites that report back to WordPress.org. Real-world usage counts detected live sites and is a better signal for premium products.

Frequently asked questions

How is the plugin ranking calculated?

Plugins are ordered by WordPress.org popularity, which follows active installs.

Why do some plugins jump suddenly?

Install brackets are rounded, so crossing a threshold looks like a big jump.

Are premium plugins included?

No — premium plugins have their own ranking based on live sites.

How often does the ranking change?

Every day.